Kane County
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Kane County jail reforms shrink number of inmates, end long incarcerationsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The number of people locked up in Kane County's jail shrank by a third over the past few years, saving millions of local tax dollars per year. But leaders of the county'...
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Feder: After signing off at WBBM, Julie Mann takes job with Kane CountyDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Julie Mann, the beloved newsroom leader and managing editor who just signed off after 25 years at Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM, is on to her new adventure. ...
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Kane County Board wants mass vaccination site to stay open, Dems trade blameDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - With the surprise announcement last week that Kane County's COVID-19 mass vaccination site would close this week, county board members scrambled to keep the shots flowin...
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Elgin woman killed in crash near HampshireDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had an incorrect spelling of the name of the woman who was killed. An Elgin woman was killed Tuesday morning in a cr...
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Oswego man convicted in 2017 Aurora double murderDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County jury on Monday convicted an Oswego man for the March 2017 murders of two men in Aurora. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Serafin A...
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Kane County property transfers for Sept. 23 to Oct. 5, 2021Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Algonquin $350,000; 1961 Peach Tree Lane, Algonquin; Sold on Sept. 28, 2021, by Donald J Hinkel to Gina Panek $280,000; 460 Lake Plumleigh Way, Algonquin; Sold on Sept. ...
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East Dundee man gets 20 years for his role in Carpentersville murderDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - An 18-year-old East Dundee man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the June 2020 murder of a man outside a Carpentersville apartment. Devon Coleman,...
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Carpentersville man killed in early morning crash near HampshireDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Hampshire, Kane County sheriff's police said. According to the sheriff's office, Adr...
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Kane County approves new redistricting map with bipartisan supportDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Many Kane County residents will see new choices on their election ballots next year as county officials this week approved a new map for county board seats. The map left...
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DuPage, Kane counties' sheriffs announce fentanyl, cocaine arrestDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Kane and DuPage counties' sheriffs announced Friday their first major arrest under a new partnership investigating drug crimes. A DuPage County judge set bail at $50...